You can access Blackboard Collaborate several ways. There
are also multiple “roles” that have different types of access. Take a few minutes and think about how you
will be accessing the web conference, and what type of role you will have.

Roles:

These are the two primary Blackboard Collaborate roles:

Moderator – The person conducting a session is a
moderator; for example an instructor. Moderators have access to all Blackboard
Collaborate interface features, including the ability to grant moderator status
to participants.

If you are accessing Blackboard Collaborate from the
Learn@UW interface, you will be able to create sessions and add participants
for your own sessions.

If you are not using Learn@UW, a Blackboard Collaborate
Supervisor will help you with some initial setup activities.

Participant – Participants attend web conference
sessions and have access to many of the interface features. Students may access
Collaborate sessions from within a Learn@UW course or by clicking on a URL link
from an email invitation. Participants may be students or any other type of UW
employee or affiliate. Moderators can also give a participant the ability to function as a moderator during a Collaborate session.

Access:

Access to web conferencing varies, based on whether you
use the University’s Learn@UW course management system.

Training Resources:

Blackboard has a wealth of knowledge and information on their website, and we have also created documentation to support the Learn@UW
integration with web conferencing. These resources have been pulled together into handy collections to help you locate the most relevant information.
Training and support documents, quick reference handouts
and training videos are divided into Moderator and Participant categories.You
can also locate help based on how you access Blackboard Collaborate.